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  • my first time listening to this band n this meaningful song. thks for posting

  • What a Cool,Calm and Mellow Song!

  • EXCELENTE VIDEO, LA MEJOR BANDA EN DEFINITIVA!!!!!!

  • Love ya John, but why on earth are you wearing a scarf? And why are you scrunched in a kid's desk and trying to look charming...Petra is the best band of all time, but they sure have weird music videos!

  • VHS, baby, gotta love it.

  • I don't care for these rock and metal bands who claim that they r Christian but their lyrics r so ambiguous u don't know who they serve. Thank the lord for Petra, who just come out and say it. Jesus is our first love, lord, and savior!

  • thnks My savior for loving me ... if you hadnt come into my life i would be a useless wreck ...  i wanna spend the rest of my life giving thanks to you

  • So what's your First Love - money, material goods, or even marriage. In your life: If he is not Lord of all he is not Lord at all.

  • ME ENCANTA!!!ღღツ

  • amazingly beautiful song!!!

  • Love and respect to Petra, and to all those who Rock for the Rock!!! We are a new Christian Hard rock band, following in the footsteps of Such great Bands as Petra and Stryper, and we'd be honored if you brothers and sisters in Christ reading this will click here, open your heart and give our videos a listen....We are original, these are our songs, and our videos,....and not the usual youtube dribble! Quite the opposite actually! I promise!!! Please Click here...

  • I remember getting this album when it first came out.... good stuff

  • you guys have been my all time favorite!!! This is song exactly what I want to say now.

  • Are there any other good christian rock bands out there?

  • @eggnogonthebog daniel band,rez, mylon and broken heart,degarmo and key,white heart, and STRYPER,among others!!

  • @ehrldawg

    Thanks

  • What an awesome song- "First Love". I will ALWAYS LOVE JESUS, and 2nd you, and Petra. And like Mavs2147 below, I also will be on my face, and knee's, ushering in the Kingdom of God, and Jesus' here on the earth. AMEN!!!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS you, for posting this awesome song on YouTube, and take care.

  • Isn't there an "undamaged version" of this video??? This VHS version has issues!

  • I'll be on my knees for Jesus until he comes.

  • Sometimes I'm pulled in "So many wrong directions

  • God has spoken to the world again. He said THE BIBLE IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST! Jesus died to send the Holy ghost. but king james who was born 6, 1566, 6th of scotland. authorized 66 books and called it the word of God. Jesus is for anyone who will seek him in the spirit. He died to send the Holy ghost not a book. pray that God shows you this.

  • i heard that bob hartman had an invitation to join r.e.o. speed wagon,but turned it down to form PETRA

  • @ehrldawg I didn't know that! I guess you learn something new everyday. I grew up listening to r.e.o. speedwagon and later Petra but I can tell you as some who loves both bands Petra rocks they are Awesome!

  • Awesome

  • Something Old...But Good...;)

  • It's because of the other religions also being in the school too. If our's was then the others would complain about theirs too.

  • So powerful!

  • I can't understand how U.S.A. as a free country, prayer is taken out of our schools and that teachers can't pray with their students, but yet in China a communist country is where we find Christian professors evangelizing and saving souls. We wonder why U.S.A. is struggling so much. Have we considered all that is happening we are to blame ourselves mostly?

  • return unto me and I will return unto you

  • This reminds me Jesus needs to be #1 365/24/7.

  • Awwww i miss Petra Xo

  • I don't remember this video but I loved the song.

  • Petra is the best band! I love Jesus!

  • Been a Petra fan since 1984. This one really struck home, even to this day in 2011.

  • i love this music soo much!

    if seen petra in 1993,still know it like it was yesterday.

    its beautifull,it makes you feel the love of jezus in everybody,sela!

  • One of my favorite songs from one my favorite bands. From all music genres. Too bad they never got the recognition they deserved. I don't know that they sought that for themselves but for myself I wanted to hear more of their songs on radio. All Christian groups and singers now travel the road paved by PETRA.

  • BEAUTIFUL SONG...A LOVE THAT KEEPS FORGIVING!

    Who can say this about their earthly "First Love"? I pray for all my past relationships that the Spark of Jesus' Love and Redemptive Power would forever touch, and seal them...that all of our best intentions would forever be covered with the generosity and compassion that only God can provide.

  • This song is a great reminder to those of us that have been christians along time. Refreshes my feelings that I have let the world break off. Thank you.

  • I sang this song in my church youth chorus in the early 90's and I still love it today. Thank the lord that although this world is dragging itself to hell, we still have the saving grace of Jesus

  • hrmmm.....didn't realize John Schlitt would be gripping the American flag as he sings about his First Love. Maybe it means nothing...or maybe it means "everything"... I hope it means nothing.

  • pls. post the lyrics of this song. i want to know this song. thanks to the one who post it. and more power

  • One of my favorite Petra songs--my kids are starting to learn their stuff--such a great example to them--Love it!!

  • Thank you for posting this! :)

  • God is still there....they haven't kicked God out of anything. Some schools have Christian clubs and they have the yearly national day of prayer at the flag. Teachers are just not allowed to run the classes, the students do it. God always wins!!

  • This song was on a tape we were given by our youth pastor at our last night for those of that had graduated Jr. High. As a teenager, you find it difficult to go against the flow because you really are pulled in so many directions. And while I did get pulled in the wrong directions, I would always find my way back...to my first love, Jesus! Thank-You Jesus for not giving up on me and for my wife who's first love is you as well and may that show to those around us!

  • I love Petra they are soo awesome i grew up listening to them and still love them today :) <3

  • praise the Lord is so sweet to praise Him

  • This is a great band. First time I heard of them.  He has a gorgeous voice.

  • brings back memories))

  • my family has been playing petra for years an yet this is still me fave song out of all

  • Beautiful song. Thank you for saving me Jesus. Don't ever let me stray from you again, ever.

  • Feeling like I need to return to my First Love in Christ...I needed this song...

  • @cheergirl020496 me too ;)

  • Jesus, lindo demais!!!!!!

  • I love the idea of the children and teacher praying together in school. We so need God back in our schools. He is still there with those who love Him, but the school systems have kicked Him out and they wonder why we have so much trouble in schools now.

  • @Sparkiview2000 

    AAAmen!

  • @Sparkiview2000 Amen to that! I was imagining myself the other turning up at work with a great big cross around my neck like John Schlitt wears. Imagine the uproar that would cause. Jesus is not gone, he's not "so 80's", he's alive, he survived longer than Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Now we have the Internet, and we need to use it to "Put ON All HIS ARmour AND FIghT the GooD FIGHT!". God is all powerful, but He wants us to show the world His strength through us, so come on let's get fired up!

  • @Sparkiview2000

    I love Petra, I am christian too, but this has nothing to do with some hatred towards Jesus or similar.. It's about secularization.

  • @oneum88 IMy comment had nothing to do with hatred toward Jesus from schools, although I know first hand that there are some who hate the idea of Him even being mentioned in school. My point in posting my comment is there are stats & proof when Jesus and His Word were removed from our schools, crime, drugs and alcohol and the number of failing students rose. Those are facts, not an opinion. The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosopy of government in the next.

  • @Sparkiview2000 There is no problem, I understand..! :) We are on the same side, do not worry!

  • @Sparkiview2000 I gotta say I work a couple days at the local grade school. These kids need warm clothes a hot meal and a bath long before we can worry about getting them to pray. It's enough to make a grown man cry watching these kids get off the bus with no coat, dirty clothes, dirty faces. I don't mind a little daydreaming about how sweet it would be watching kids pray but I hope you have a practical side too.

  • @nester509 MAYBE PRAYER IS A PART OF THE WHOLE ANSWER. iT'S A SHAME HOW STATISTICS SHOW HOW MESSED UP THE USA HAS GOTTEN SINCE THE REMOVAL OF PRAYER FROM SCHOOLS. THE SOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IT'S SAD THAT PARENTS DON'T TYAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM. i SEE CHILDREN WITH OUT COATS AND DIRTY TOO, GIVE THE PARENTS WHO HAVE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO GET THEIR CHILDREN WHAT THEY NEED BUT WON'T MAKE A SIMPLE PHONE CALL EXCEPT TO FIND DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. GOD HELP US. i PRAY THAT THEY CAN MAKE THE RIGHT CALL.

  • @nester509 I think that the track record of Christian relief agencies and ministries at providing for human need is pretty solid. This [prayer] is simply being looked at as a separate issue.

  • @Sparkiview2000 back in school, back in the goverment

  • @Sparkiview2000 Keep religion out of the school systems. Do it at home.

  • @mavs2147 It amazes me how people confuse Jesus with Religion.

  • @HOOSIERLOVER Ok? Why are you telling me that?

  • 5***** for an awesome song and band!

  • The best band!

  • Awesome song. Beautiful words.

  • amo este tema

  • John Schlitt has the voice of an angel.

  • I don´t think Christian music is for one or tow persons, we must to share the truth. If I didn't listen Christian bands probably I didn't came back to my faith. I'm a Catholic but I'm a true believer in Jesus Christ. I thank that people on Stryper, Guardian or Petra bands because tehy make me read the bible to understand that God is the only answer I need to love my life. God Bless Christian music and i hope more youth people make real music with a True message!!!

  • Petra isn't part of the emergent church.

  • dutchmcgee101

    No...you're right Petra IS EXCELLENT...Wonderful, Sublime!!

    'emergent church' bit is to alert Christians of the dangers of emergent church...

    sorry, should have made Two 2 separate comments...!

  • I loved watching this video. This was my favorite Petra album until Petra Praise 2.

    Lara

  • Gostei *-*

  • This is absolutely one of the greatest songs of all time - secular or Christian! Donald James Parker Author of Reforming the Potter's Clay

  • credit to bOb HarTmAn

  • One of my absolute favorite Petra songs. That's what we as Christians have to do...return to our first love.

  • I like you person

  • amen

  • que musica legal.

  • Patra was one of te first music groups that i listen wen i become christian in Mexico, y like the intro in the live concert that said " Ok guys, this is it" and i dont remenber the other part. Great memories.

  • what is petre it sounds like a disese you get in your crotch

  • If you don't have anything nice to say about anything or anyone please keep your own comments to yourself. FYI (for your information) If you know your geography, Petra is a city in the Middle East. Do your homework before you comment on any page. Thank you.

  • Agreed.

  • nostalgic

  • very pleasant

  • Best line up of Petra ever.

  • One of their best songs ever.Love it.

  • The band and ministry all what is Petra and sad there will never nother band love souls and Lord in music slow songs to Rock & Roll songs it was about stringthing young christians in there faith also growing older beliver in knowlage of gods word .Amen

  • wow!! i never hear this song before! and i really love john, bob and all petras band, thx! GOD 4 their lives and ministry!

  • Hey Peehole for a brain, You will bow to Our Great Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ one day whether you like it or not. You futile wordly ignorance and measly intellect is nothing but foolishness to God. One day soon you will die and be in Heaven or Hell. Reject the love and grace of Jesus Christ and you will burn in Hell, accept His wonderful love and sacrifice and reign with Him in eternity. Jesus said " Unless a man be Born Again, He cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven". Jesus Christ is Lord.Amen

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  • esta cancion me ha recordado quien es primero en mi vida, de verdad despues de tantos años quisiera decirle esas palabras a mi señor,, jesus is my lord..

  • This is Awesome and God truly is alive through the music and lyrics..

  • Why does anyone bother to post negative or hateful comments to a Christian song if they believe it's all made up? If this is fiction, and mean nothing to you, what's your freakin' problem? Very beautiful song, but I think "Council of the holy" is their fines moment. A bit of power going on.

  • They are the greatest. Big into old skool and new Petra, well when they were still around.

  • Absolute Masterpiece of Heavenly music.

  • Amen bro.....

  • The only thing necessary in

    order to enjoy this is a low IQ.

    LOL. LONG LIVE IGNORANCE...

  • You will bow to Jesus Chrisy one day. Eternal Hellfire is awaiting you unless you repent. You are a heartbeat away from eternity. I can utterly assure you with full 100% confidence and truth, you will face the Supreme Judge of all the living and the dead, King of Kings and Lord of Lords Jesus Christ. May God have Mercy on your poor pitiful soul. Repent and believe on our Lord Jesus Christ before your pathetic mortal existence comes to an end.

  • "irvinemuscles"

    CHRISTIAN = CHRIST LIKE.

    Judging by your comment you my friend

    are a bad example. My greatest commandment

    is for you to LOVE one another. You do not

    come across as being very loving.

  • ALL THOSE WHO HATE GOD LOVE DEATH. The Fool has said in his heart, there is no God: Proverbs. Your only chance for salvation and Eternal Life is Jesus Christ. Reject Him and His wonderful sacrifice for our sins and be condemned to Hell forever. Accept Jesus and be washed in His blood and you will be reigning with Him in Heaven forever. Read the bible, it's all in there, or maybe you just don't like to here the truth. God is a God of Justice and Wrath as well as Love.

  • "irvinemuscles"

    CHRISTIAN=CHRIST LIKE...

    Judging by your comment you are certainly not.

    I don't care for PETRA. I commented on IQ and

    IGNORANCE, I said nothing about JESUS or GOD. Jesus tried to show people the truth, in

    love, you my friend are not doing that. It's ok,

    I forgive you.

  • Yo PeeHoleMcGee,

    irvinemuscles has the right doctrine, but maybe a little too "fire & brimstone" about it. Here's the same message conveyed a different way:

    You can dislike a band, no problem. But the put-downs of requiring a low IQ and ignorance to enjoy it, come off as defensive on your part to God speaking to you through this music.

    It's OK though. Just sit with that. God will make himself real to you in his own time. I'll be praying for you homie.

  • irvine is forgiven by you - i'm glad to hear that :)

    but i just wanted to tell you this: can you change your username?.. or - can you post messages on Christian videos with a different nickname?.. if that would be possible, would be great and would show great respect from you.

    thank you for the kindness you'll take for reading this and for doing whatever is needed. i'm glad for the faith you can use to overcome bad and evil by the good. take your energy and assurance - from FAITH IN GOD. shalom!

  • I might not agree with the message either, but don't be an and show the root of all ignorance.

  • PHM. Explain this theory of yours regarding IQ and its relationship to enjoying music.

    Hmm, or you could just admit that you were having a Redneck Moment.

  • I am guessing you play an instrument possibly either the piano or the guitar. Most likely, the guitar.

  • Simply one of the best...ever!

  • very goooooooood!

  • I still have Beat the system n This means war on cassette tape!

  • my first LOve

  • If you search for Petra Beat The System you know what person Greg X Volz I was mention ealier on my previous message :)

  • Yeah :) Nice to see Petra here on youtube :) I have 3-4 albums of Petra :) When I was younger and was 14-16 years old I was on This Means War concert with Petra here around my hometown Aaleund :) I still listening to my Petra albums once in a while :) Did you know Greg X Volz was the previous Petra vocalist?

  • annointed

  • Masterpiece

  • thanks for the memories...

  • What a classic! Great song. Thank you Petra for having some of the best songs ever!

  • What an awesome legacy Petra left us! The best Christian Rock band ever! God bless you!

  • please pray for someone I know named John who loves this song but who I know is not yet saved. Pray that God would open his eyes.

  • I hope this is the prayer of every Christian. A lost and dying world needs the Light that Jesus burns through us.

  • I love this song. What a great voice and a great group. They were way before their time in contemperary christian music. been strugling with some thing lately and I found this song after so many years of dirst listening to it. I love you Lord forgive me for being so easily distracted.

  • YOU will always be my first LOVE =)

  • What a beautiful song. First heard Petra at 17, 27 years later I still love them and the messages they give. The same yesterday, today and forever - thank you Lord. Blessings to all!!

  • Its been almost 20 years since I listened to Petra and this song has meant so much to me these past few days! Now I get the honor to share Petra with my three young boys. Praise God for the work He did through Petra!!!!

  • paulobare2804..Thank GOD for your effort here..One of my fovorite song..GOD BLESS YOU !

  • These guys were extremely talented they were a blessing indeed.

  • VERY GOOD

  • VERY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • yeahhh...

    Jesus is my first and only love too !

  • Oh, love that will not let me go...Jesus will always be my First Love. Thank you Petra!

  • To revisit all these petra songs after so long now as a parent means so so much thank you, Jesus Loves You Amen.

  • Petra at their peak...great stuff!

  • y no se  olviden de nosotos los quieros muchos los pastores lus y mirta digionantonio

  • Jesus is my first love..

  • i've been looking for a song that really captures the passion that i feel for Jesus, my first love. This is it! Thanks a lot!

  • all i know is..

    JESUS LOVES ME...

    yeah!

  • Great song!!!Brings me back to who really love me. A love that is uncondition. That's Jesus Christ.

  • awesome song

  • coooooooooool song

  • l love ds song, thank u for posting ds video! God bless....

  • Jennifer, I love you with all my heart and my soul. I will not turn away, not even now.

    I forgive you from the bottom of my heart. I can love no other woman.

  • Added to my favorites. Incredible song from one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

  • im 35 and i remember when i was 17 and the holy spirit moving in the song and today its the same. god is good

  • awesome! thank Jesus because you first loved me and i have everlasting life You are my first love,i love You with all my strength,

  • Wonderful band. Beautiful lyrics.

  • jesus is the true love of my life

  • wow, this song is great. Just what i needed! So true!!!

  • My fave PETRA song! In REVELATION Jesus warns us to repent if we have lost our first love relationship with Him. To return to our "first love" with Him.

    If you want to return and/or stay in FIRST LOVE, He is faithful to make it so ^-^

    "because He first loved us ..."

  • Meu primeiro Amor! Is Jesus !!! I steel believeeee!!!!! Forever!

  • i wish they come to my home town again

  • their final/last performance was in 1stJan2006 in N.Carolina. And retired after 33 yrs.

  • i love this group, this band established from 1972 to 2006 in Fortwayne, Indiana state. i think they take a rest finally. the best christian rock band.

  • i used to hear this song for the first time in 10 yrs ago. nice song.

  • how can you first be a christian, then turn away?! Never heard about God is one thing, but turn AWAY?

  • dude....people turn away from christ ALOT and for varieties of thier justifications...it happens..whether you accept that or not is not anyones problem.. it happens.I have a few freinds that have done just that..one of them in seattle was a devoted youth leader.......not now thats for sure.

  • huy buena produccion del grupo alguien puede bajar el tama que nunca se enduresca tu corazon ????

  • I love Petra...This song is one of my favorites. It simply reminds me of God´s awesome love!

  • Eternamente Petra viva a Jesus

  • Thank you for posting this very moving video and the reminder of our First Love.

  • I lvoe this song; thank you for posting it and may the Lord bless you real good.

  • I never got the chance to see Petra. My wife saw them twice, once with Greg X. Volz and once with John W. Schlitt, singing this song. My wife intro'd me to their music and I love her for that. God works in way we can't comprehend and I'm so thankful for Petra for how they convey the Lords love to us all. By the way, I'm going to see II Guys from Petra (John and Bob) this Saturday in Oceanside, Ca. It's not the group Petra but it may as well be, right!! Bless all...

  • I was so excited about the video that I spelled love all wrong; but you all know what I'm talking about. This song has so much meaning and just looking at the video and hearing the lyrics bring tears to my eyes because the flesh wants to do its own thing but God has a way to get our attention and lead me back to the right path also does anyone know if the group ever done a video for the song "This is my Prayer" from the "Beyond Believe" album. That was another of their powerful songs.

  • AMAZING vocals

  • Really cool to be in love, but even better being confident in Gods love for each and everyone of us.

    I have been singing along with this one for years. PTL

  • i love this song... thank u for posting dis video. God bless......

  • Wonderful band. Beautiful lyrics.

  • What can I said?!!?!!!?....Is th "On fire" cd so....nathing but the best....

    Puerto RICO LOves PETRA....